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Three Cheese Crab Mac and Cheese

A rich, creamy mac and cheese with imitation crab for the perfect seafood component
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Fratello Grated
  • 1/2 Cup Pretty boy cheddar grated
  • 1/2 Cup 8 year cheddar Grated
  • 1 Oz Cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Flour
  • Unicorn Salt To taste
  • Cajun seasoning

Imitation crab

  • 8 Oz Imitation crab
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic minced

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Sauté garlic in melted butter for one minute.
  • Incorporate crab and heat until desired tenderness is reached.
  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions

Prepare the Sauce

  • Pre heat your milk in the microwave for 45 seconds – just enough to take the chill out of it.
  • Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat and let it heat until it becomes foamy.
  • Mix in flour. Cook it for a minute while stirring constantly
  • Slowly add warmed milk to the butter mixture 1/4 cup at a time. Whisk it continually until combined.
  • Once all of the milk is added, cook for a few minutes while whisking it. Do not let it boil. You will feel the sauce start to thicken. It’s ready for cheese when you rub a small amount between your fingers and it feels silky.
  • Remove from heat and stir in your cheese until it’s melted and mixed into the sauce.
  • Once the cheese is incorporated, use a cooked noodle to taste your sauce. If it doesn’t taste cheesy enough try adding a little more salt to bring out the flavor.
  • Combine the pasta, sauce, and crab mixture
  • Serve topped with Cajun seasoning and unicorn salt.
Keyword 8 year cheddar, cream cheese, fratello, imitation crab, pretty boy cheddar